Mark 4:16
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And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

Matthew 13:5
And other some fell upon stony ground, where they had not much earth: and they sprung up immediately, because they had no deepness of earth.

Mark 4:15
And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Mark 4:17
And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized.

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And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

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Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.

Mark 10:17-22 And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting? . . .

Ezekiel 33:31,32 And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness. . . .

Matthew 8:19,20 And a certain scribe came and said to him: Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go. . . .

Matthew 13:20,21 And he that received the seed upon stony ground, is he that heareth the word, and immediately receiveth it with joy. . . .

Luke 8:13 Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear receive the word with joy: and these have no roots: for they believe for a while and in time of temptation they fall away.

John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

Acts 8:13,18-21 Then Simon himself believed also and, being baptized, he adhered to Philip. And being astonished, wondered to see the signs and exceeding great miracles which were done. . . .

Acts 24:25,26 And as he treated of justice and chastity and of the judgment to come, Felix, being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee. . . .

Acts 26:28 And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

Context
The Parable of the Sower Explained
15And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word they are presently scandalized.…
Lexicon
[Others]
οὗτοί (houtoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

like
ὁμοίως (homoiōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3668: In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adverb from homoios; similarly.

the [seeds]
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sown
σπειρόμενοι (speiromenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4687: To sow, spread, scatter. Probably strengthened from spao; to scatter, i.e. Sow.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

rocky places.
πετρώδη (petrōdē)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4075: Rocky, stony. From petra and eidos; rock-like, i.e. Rocky.

[They]
οἳ (hoi)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

hear
ἀκούσωσιν (akousōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

word
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

[and] at once
εὐθὺς (euthys)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

receive
λαμβάνουσιν (lambanousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

it
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

joy.
χαρᾶς (charas)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.


Additional Translations
Some are like the seeds sown on rocky ground. They hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

And these are likewise those sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places , who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

And these in like manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, straightway receive it with joy;

And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

In the same way those who receive the seed on the rocky places are those who, when they have heard the Message, at once accept it joyfully,

These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

'And these are they, in like manner, who on the rocky ground are sown: who, whenever they may hear the word, immediately with joy do receive it,
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